Job Corps

Eligibility

To enroll in Job Corps, students must meet the following requirements:

Be at least 16, but not yet 25 years old, on the date of arrival at a Job Corps center (i.e., time of enrollment). For otherwise eligible individuals with disabilities, the maximum age limit may be waived (the minimum age is still 16)

Have a signed consent form for automatic Selective Service registration (for male applicants).

Be a United States citizen, a United States national, a lawfully admitted permanent resident alien, refugee, asylum seeker, or parolee, or other alien who has been authorized by the Attorney General to work in the United States.

Be a low-income individual.

Be an individual who is one or more of the following:

A school dropout

An individual who requires additional education, vocational training, or intensive career counseling and related assistance in order to participate successfully in regular schoolwork or to secure and hold employment